Job detail

Bilingual Older Adult Peer Specialist - PT

Northeast Independent Living Program Inc

#Bilingual #Trauma #Community Support #Substance Use Disorders #Self-Determination #Wellness Goals #Self-Advocacy #Mental Health Recovery #Healthy Aging

Quick overview

Provide support and assistance to Spanish-speaking older adults to promote mental health recovery and healthy aging. Responsibilities include facilitating groups, helping clients set wellness goals, and connecting individuals to community resources.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be 50+ years old, fluent in Spanish, and have lived experience with trauma, mental health, or substance use. Preference is given to those with two years of peer group facilitation experience and access to reliable transportation.

professional certificateTrauma-Informed CareSpanish FluencyCase DocumentationPeer SupportGroup FacilitationResource CoordinationSubstance Use RecoverySelf-AdvocacyMental Health SupportCrisis Recovery

Job description

Job Title

Bilingual Older Adult Peer Specialist – Part Time

Reports to

Operations Manager: ***Sign-on Bonus & $100 Gas Card

Job Purpose

Position Overview

The Part-time Older Adult Peer Specialist provides support and assistance to Spanish speaking individuals aged 55+ living in Charlestown and Chelsea, Massachusetts. This role supports the development of self-determination, self-advocacy skills and other strategies that promote mental health recovery and healthy aging. The person must be willing to share their own recovery story when appropriate to promote the well-being of older adults. This position will be required to work up to 20 hours weekly.

What you will be doing

Meet one-to-one and facilitate groups remotely or in person
Assist in forming wellness goals which will enhance other’s health and wellbeing and provide ongoing support to help them reach those self-identified goals
Collaborate with local community supports to identify individuals who would be interested in this type of support
Facilitate the connection to resources (such as libraries, fitness centers, community events, religious organizations, substance use support groups like AA and NA, etc.)
Complete documentation of services provided following established protocols

Who We Are

looking for?
A person aged 50 years or older, who is fluent in Spanish with lived experience with trauma, mental health issues, or substance use disorders
Willingness to be trained as a Certified Older Adult Specialist
At least two years of experience facilitating peer groups strongly preferred, or be willing to complete peer-group facilitation training within the first 12 months of employment
Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
Must have access to reliable transportation

The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons with disabilities, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans to apply for this position. NILP is an organization that advocates for an all-inclusive community free of communication, attitudinal, economic and architectural barriers for all people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, NILP will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the hiring process, offer processes, or at any point after the start of employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Specialist at 978-245-8461